Jhanjhar


Jhanjhar or Jhajhar or Jhajhad is gotra of Jat people found in Bhilwara, Hanumangarh districts in Rajasthan, India. Jhanjhars have been associated with jat folk-deity Tejaji.

The curse of Pemal

It is believed that when Tejaji died in fighting with enemies, Pemal decided to commit sati and cursed the village Paner that
All the four clans Jhanjhar, Mali, Dholi and Gurjars are not found in the village even today. It is said that they tried to settle many times but could not prosper here. Jhanjhar gotra jats migrated from here.

Jhanjhars at present

Jhanjhar gotra Jats presently live in Bhilwara and visit this place occasionally. The Jhanjhar clan people at present are found in Bhilwara district and in Hanumangarh district in village Nagrana.